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Surgical care in district hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review by Bentounsi, Zineb, Sheik-Ali, Sharaf, Drury, Grace, Lavy, Chris

“…ObjectiveTo provide a general overview of the reported current surgical capacity and delivery in order to advance current knowledge and suggest targets for…”
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Remote monitoring of clubfoot treatment with digital photographs in low resource settings: Is it accurate? by Smythe, Tracey, Nogaro, Marie-Caroline, Clifton, Laura J, Mudariki, Debra, Theologis, Tim, Lavy, Chris

“…Clinical examination and functional assessment are often the first steps to assess outcome of clubfoot treatment. Clinical photographs may be an adjunct used…”
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Surgical capacity, productivity and efficiency at the district level in Sub-Saharan Africa: A three-country study by Zhang, Mengyang, Gajewski, Jakub, Pittalis, Chiara, Shrime, Mark, Broekhuizen, Henk, Ifeanyichi, Martilord, Clarke, Morgane, Borgstein, Eric, Lavy, Chris, Drury, Grace, Juma, Adinan, Mkandawire, Nyengo, Mwapasa, Gerald, Kachimba, John, Mbambiko, Michael, Chilonga, Kondo, Bijlmakers, Leon, Brugha, Ruairi

“…Efficient utilisation of surgical resources is essential when providing surgical care in low-resources settings. Countries are developing plans to scale up…”
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Childhood disability in Malawi: a population based assessment using the key informant method by Tataryn, Myroslava, Polack, Sarah, Chokotho, Linda, Mulwafu, Wakisa, Kayange, Petros, Banks, Lena Morgon, Noe, Christiane, Lavy, Chris, Kuper, Hannah

“…Epidemiological data on childhood disability are lacking in Low and Middle Income countries (LMICs) such as Malawi, hampering effective service planning and…”
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Childhood musculoskeletal impairment in Malawi from traumatic and non-traumatic causes: a population- based assessment using the key informant method by Linder, Cortland L, Atijosan-Ayodele, Oluwarantimi, Chokotho, Linda, Mulwafu, Wakisa, Tataryn, Myroslava, Polack, Sarah, Kuper, Hannah, Pandit, Hemant, Lavy, Chris

“…Musculoskeletal impairment (MSI) in children is an under-recognised public health challenge. Although preventable, road injuries and other traumas continue to…”
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Prioritisation of surgery in the National Health Strategic Plans of Africa: a systematic review by Citron, Isabelle, BmBch, Chokotho, Linda, FCS[ECSA], Lavy, Chris, Prof

“…Abstract Background Disease amenable to surgical intervention accounts for 11–15% of world disability and there is increasing interest in surgery as a global…”
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An Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of the Ponseti Method in Clubfoot Treatment by Lavy, Chris, Czernuszka, Jan, Lee, Mu-Huan, Kadhum, Murtaza

“…Congenital clubfoot is a complex pediatric foot deformity, occurring in approximately 1 in 1000 live births and resulting in significant disability, deformity,…”
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Using participatory action research to empower district hospital staff to deliver quality-assured essential surgery to rural populations in Malawi, Zambia, and Tanzania by Pittalis, Chiara, Drury, Grace, Mwapasa, Gerald, Borgstein, Eric, Cheelo, Mweene, Kachimba, John, Juma, Adinan, Chilonga, Kondo, Cahill, Niamh, Brugha, Ruairi, Lavy, Chris, Gajewski, Jakub

“…Background In 2017 the SURG-Africa project set out to institute a surgical, obstetric, trauma and anesthesia (SOTA) care capacity-building intervention focused…”
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Evaluation of a surgical supervision model in three African countries-protocol for a prospective mixed-methods controlled pilot trial by Pittalis, Chiara, Brugha, Ruairi, Crispino, Gloria, Bijlmakers, Leon, Mwapasa, Gerald, Lavy, Chris, Le, Grace, Cheelo, Mweene, Kachimba, John, Borgstein, Eric, Mkandawire, Nyengo, Juma, Adinan, Marealle, Paul, Chilonga, Kondo, Gajewski, Jakub

“…District-level hospitals (DLHs) can play an important role in the delivery of essential surgical services for rural populations in sub-Saharan Africa if…”
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Ending Neglected Surgical Diseases (NSDs): Definitions, Strategies, and Goals for the Next Decade by Henry, Jaymie A, Volk, Angela S, Kariuki, Sicily K, Murungi, Kiraitu, Firmalo, Trina, Masha, Ruth Laibon, Henry, Orion, Arimi, Peter, Mwai, Patrick, Waiguru, Estella, Mwiti, Evans, Okoro, Dan, Langat, Angella, Mugambi, Cosmas, Anastasi, Erin, Slinger, Gillian, Lavy, Chris, Owen, Rosalind, Stieber, Erin, Suntay, Marc Lester, Haddad, Danny, Lane, Robert, Buenaventura, Joel, Parsan, Neil, Abdullah, Fizan, Nebeker, Michael, Nebeker, Lismore, Mock, Charles, Hollier, Larry, Jani, Pankaj

“…While there has been overall progress in addressing the lack of access to surgical care worldwide, untreated surgical conditions in developing countries remain…”
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Correction to: Childhood disability in Malawi: a population based assessment using the key informant method by Tataryn, Myroslava, Polack, Sarah, Chokotho, Linda, Mulwafu, Wakisa, Kayange, Petros, Banks, Lena Morgon, Noe, Christiane, Lavy, Chris, Kuper, Hannah

“…Following the publication of this article [1] it was brought to our attention that inadvertently the COSECSA Oxford Orthopaedic Link (COOL) programme was not…”
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Do Women and Men Experience Similar Barriers to Surgical Careers Worldwide? by Marks, Isobel H, Diaz, Adrian, Keem, Michael H., MD, Daniels, Kimberly M, Ladi Seyedian, Sanam SS, Fouda, Eslam, MD, Lavy, Chris, MD, MCh, FCS, FRCS, Philipo, Godfrey S., MD, Chang, David C., PhD, MPH, MBA

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The Health Determinants of Accessibility to Clubfoot Treatment in LMICs: A Global Exploration of Barriers and Solutions by Sheik-Ali, Sharaf, Navarro, Sergio M, Shaikh, Hashim, Keil, Evan J, Johnson, Walter, Lavy, Chris

“…Clubfoot or Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (CTEV) treatment in newborn infants involves simple, non-invasive manipulation and is primarily managed…”
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A national survey of musculoskeletal impairment in Rwanda: prevalence, causes and service implications by Atijosan, Oluwarantimi, Rischewski, Dorothea, Simms, Victoria, Kuper, Hannah, Linganwa, Bonaventure, Nuhi, Assuman, Foster, Allen, Lavy, Chris

“…Accurate information on the prevalence and causes of musculoskeletal impairment (MSI) is lacking in low income countries. We present a new survey methodology…”
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Trends in Ultrasound Use in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Systematic Review by Stewart, Kelsey A, Navarro, Sergio M, Kambala, Sriharsha, Tan, Gail, Poondla, Revanth, Lederman, Sara, Barbour, Kelli, Lavy, Chris

“…Evidence on recent trends regarding the impact and cost-benefits of ultrasound in resource-constrained settings is limited. This study presents a systematic…”
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A decade later, how much of Rwanda's musculoskeletal impairment is caused by the war in 1994 and by related violence? by Kuper, Hannah, Atijosan, Oluwarantimi, Rischewski, Dorothea, Simms, Victoria, Lavy, Chris

“…In 1994 there was a horrific genocide in Rwanda following years of tension, resulting in the murder of at least 800,000 people. Although many people were…”
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Starting a spine surgery service in a low-resource setting: a look back over twenty five years of spine surgery in Malawi by Lavy, Chris, Mkandawire, Nyengo

“…Purpose This is a short historical narrative of the development of spine surgery in Malawi. Methods The authors communicated and both drew on memories and…”
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Are Primary Trauma Care (PTC) courses beneficial in low- and middle-income countries - A systematic review by Kadhum, Murtaza, Sinclair, Pierre, Lavy, Chris

“…•Primary Trauma Care course (PTC) was designed to meet the trauma educational needs of front-line staff in LMICs, who lack the resources for ATLS.•PTC course…”
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Post-void bladder ultrasound in suspected cauda equina syndrome—data from medicolegal cases and relevance to magnetic resonance imaging scanning by Todd, Nicholas, Dangas, Katerina, Lavy, Chris

“…Objective Post-void residual (PVR) scans of less than 200 ml are increasingly being used to rule out the likelihood of cauda equina syndrome (CES) and to delay…”
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Cauda equina syndrome—a practical guide to definition and classification by Lavy, Chris, Marks, Paul, Dangas, Katerina, Todd, Nicholas

“…Purpose International uniformity of definition and classification are crucial for diagnosis and management of cauda equina syndrome (CES). They are also useful…”
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